Thursday, April 13, 2017

Fairy Tangles All Dressed Up {Cardz 4 Galz Glad Rags}

Hello, Sweet Blogging Friends!Here in Florida, we are approaching the end of our "wild-fire season".Ending in June with the beginning of Hurricane Season, the fires are a necessary part of the ecology in Florida. While unpleasant smokiness occurs, depending which way the wind blows - and the winds change frequently, good things happen as a result of the fires.Presently, in our county, we have a large woodland fire near the coast caused by lightning, that firefighters have been battling for a week. After the fire, lush growth begins anew, seedlings pop up everywhere, and critters emerge from their protective dens and return from neighboring refuges.

WOW! All that glitz and glamour, in her perfectly colored attire and that sequined background! YOWZA! I loved reading about your seasons too, me being a silly Northerner thought you only had 2, hot and hotter. Who knew? Whatever season, please be safe! xo~

Wow Donna, this is stunning, the coloring (and colors) are gorgeous..wow~wow!! I love the entire design and wish I were skinny enough to wear a dress like that lol! I drove over the state line in Indiana yesterday (from Michigan) and there was a big grass fire going, but it seemed to be under control, good thing as there were two beautiful homes in-between! Take care!!

That sequin cardstock is amazing and its just perfect behind that stunning image. I am so glad you finally used this stunning image after you purchased it a long time ago. Just absolutely gorgeous. Love it all. Thank you for sharing with us over here at Classic Design Team Open Challenge and best of luck with your entry.[Annette Registered Owner/Admin for Classic Design Team Challenge]

Oh my gosh, Donna, this is stunning!! Wow!! That sequin cardstock is amazing!! I love the image!! You've colored her beautifully!! This is spectacular, my friend!! I love, love it!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

The sequin paper looks amazing, I've never seen anything like it before. And the lady has a fantastic outfit. Beautiful colors and I love the sketch you've used for this feminine creation. Wishing you happy Easter!

Donna, first of all I'm glad you are safe and the fires aren't going to reach you. I love your coloring on this image. How you can get so much dimension to such tiny areas on the skirt is unbelievable. I absolutely love how you did the shading in pinks around the image though. That looks like it took a lot of time right there. Such a beautiful card and gorgeous colors.

You colored the image beautifully and she looks great in the jewel-like setting of the sequined card stock. The pretty flower and bow are nice touches, tying into the skirt colors and of course the obligatory bling is the perfect finishing touch. Well done as usual, my friend.

A beautiful card Donna you have coloured it so perfectly, your sequin paper is just amazing, so good to hear you are going to be safe from the fires.. Happy Easter teamie and thank you for the get well wishes.

Oh my, Donna, you have out done yourself with glittery goodness! What a gorgeous background reminds me of the sea with the sun making it just sparkle. What a wonderful image too, she is gorgeous and of course colored up to perfection!! Such a great dress to color! Love everything about this card, so very pretty.

Donna, not only is your color combo magnificent, so is your coloring! WOW! I'm always a little intimidated by feathers, especially peacock feathers but you've done them exquisitely. Love the glitz and glam and all the sparkle of the sequin paper. What a great idea that was. :-D

Whoa, that sequin paper is amazing! And a gorgeous image! If I was a fashionista I'd love to have that dress. There was a time, maybe... Not sure how I'd look wearing it in the garden or out with the dogs, though. Your coloring is always outstanding. I'm with you on the delight of coloring fantasy or fun images where you don't have to be realistic about the colors. Yay for getting around to the last of these images, too. I'm trying to get caught up. I've seen the Florida fires on the news. Yes, Nature sees to the things that need to be done. Sadly, too many fires aren't started by Nature.

So unbelievable that something like fire also plays a very important role in nature, hey Donna!!!! Over here, too, a lot of the plants' seeds need the heat or the smoke of the fire to germinate!!!! And isn't it wonderful to see all the green emerging from the ground after a few days!!! Always just so heartbreaking that fire actually kills some wildlife, too, but that's just how nature works, hey!!!! It always upsets me to think of all the smaller animals and small creatures that can't get away in time and die in a fire!!!!! We don't have a specific wild-fire-season, but most of our fires do happen during the warm summer months and then the winter brings the needed rain for the area to start growing to the full again!!!! Isn't mother nature not wonderful, hey!!!!And now your card, my friend ...what a wonderful creation you've made, Donna!!! And WOW, aren't that sequin cs not absolutely amazing and so beautiful and her dress is fabulous!!! I love the colours!!!! Gorgeous, my friend!!!!Wishing you a blessed Easter weekend!!!!Hugz

Wow Donna, your card is beautiful! A gorgeous image, coloured with a fabulous selection of colours, her dress looks stunning.Great to read your weather update, it all sounds very scary to me here in the UK! xx

Rather late but here to see this real beauty Donna, she is such a wistful looking lady as though she doesn't have a care in the world and the colours you have chosen for her make her just float off the page.

I've always loved the colors of aqua and purple/lavendars combined, so this fairy fashionista is gorgeous to my eyes. Wonderful coloring of those tiny patterns and getting just the right shades side-by-side to look cool & beautiful. Loved the shading you've got in the patterns too. That sparkle-sequin background looks like the flash of light as the photographers are snapping the runway walk too! The sequins look like beach glass. Hope the fires don't cause any stress with the breathing, etc, and don't get too close to your areas. TFS & Happy Easter

Yup! I'm late to the party! And I have nothing to wear! But this inspiring lady sure does! Oh, la, la! Donna-you do sparkle like none other! The way you have colored this image is stunning and paired with the glittery background I've got to say this is JAW-DROP-DEAD gorgeous!

Thank you for your lovely comment on my recent post. I'm sad to say my friend I made my card for passed away right after her daughter moved her to Florida to be closer to her. She lived a good long FULL life and was independent at 88 until right before she got sick. Sending hugs! (I hope your air clears soon!)

Hi Donna! This card is absolutely amazing! I see you are still at it and better than ever! I've been on hiatus for a couple of years but hope to get back in the swing of things. Living in Florida now and loving it! Have run into several people from old Sparkle Sprinkle days - it's so nice to finally meet and connect a real face with the names! Would love to meet up with you some time! Hugs!

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